New passport. Requirements?

[dialectic]

Hi fellow members and experts

I am currently in the UK as a tier 2 general worker

My home country has updated its passport format/design and by law I was required to renew it, meaning that the old passport is void and I just received a new one with a different number. I wanted to ask:

1. Do I need to report that to UKVI directly? What is the best way to do it if so?

2. Should my employer inform UKVI about this?

3. I am currently sponsored by a company (company B) after a merger with the company that I was being sponsored under (company A). If the new passport needs to be reported by my employers I understand that has to be done via email and not via SMS, right?

Thank you very much for your insights and advice

[moonlight55]

Change of passport need not be reported to UKVI. Your visa (or BRP whatever is your case) still remains valid on your old expired passport. You need to carry your old passport along with the new one each time you travel.

If you are still keen to have the visa on your new passport, you also have the option of transferring your visa on your new passport. It's optional and the details are here: https://www.gov.uk/transfer-visa

Personally, I don't see a value in spending money in visa transfer.

[dialectic]

Change of passport need not be reported to UKVI. Your visa (or BRP whatever is your case) still remains valid on your old expired passport. You need to carry your old passport along with the new one each time you travel.

If you are still keen to have the visa on your new passport, you also have the option of transferring your visa on your new passport. It's optional and the details are here: https://www.gov.uk/transfer-visa

Personally, I don't see a value in spending money in visa transfer.

Thanks moonlight 55

I currently have a BRP. I am asking whether this needs to be reported for 2 reasons

1. I understand my sponsor company needs to have updated records (copies of the passport, etc.) and report changes of my personal details. My CoS currently has my old passport number so I want to make sure whether the sponsor company has to report this based on changes of my personal info.

2. While reading my latest Tier 2 LTR approval letter I saw that personal details need to be reported to the police:

"For those living in the London Metropolitan Police District, changes to your name, nationality, passport/travel document or marital status must be reported to OVRO." Is getting my new passport considered a change of my passport/travel document that I need to report to OVRO?

3. There is also a Change of Circumstances form for changes in "personal details"
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... s-form-mcc

Thanks again. I just want to confirm and make sure

[dialectic]

Change of passport need not be reported to UKVI. Your visa (or BRP whatever is your case) still remains valid on your old expired passport. You need to carry your old passport along with the new one each time you travel.

If you are still keen to have the visa on your new passport, you also have the option of transferring your visa on your new passport. It's optional and the details are here: https://www.gov.uk/transfer-visa

Personally, I don't see a value in spending money in visa transfer.

Thanks moonlight 55

I currently have a BRP. I am asking whether this needs to be reported for 2 reasons

1. I understand my sponsor company needs to have updated records (copies of the passport, etc.) and report changes of my personal details. My CoS currently has my old passport number so I want to make sure whether the sponsor company has to report this based on changes of my personal info.

2. While reading my latest Tier 2 LTR approval letter I saw that personal details need to be reported to the police:

"For those living in the London Metropolitan Police District, changes to your name, nationality, passport/travel document or marital status must be reported to OVRO." Is getting my new passport considered a change of my passport/travel document that I need to report to OVRO?

3. There is also a Change of Circumstances form for changes in "personal details"
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... s-form-mcc

Thanks again. I just want to confirm and make sure

Hi everyone. Just to follow up on this to double check and make sure that there's no need for my sponsor or myself to report my new updated passport. Thanks a lot

[moonlight55]

As I said, its optional. If you want to be sure, you can report the change of passport using the change of circumstances form available in the link you've posted.

1. Yes, your employer will need copies of the new passport for their records. I dont think they will have to report anything to UKVI.

2. OVRO is only applicable if you are required to report into police which you will be made aware in the visa approval letter. Are you? If Yes, then you will have to report the passport change to the police.

3. See above.

[dialectic]

As I said, its optional. If you want to be sure, you can report the change of passport using the change of circumstances form available in the link you've posted.

1. Yes, your employer will need copies of the new passport for their records. I dont think they will have to report anything to UKVI.

2. OVRO is only applicable if you are required to report into police which you will be made aware in the visa approval letter. Are you? If Yes, then you will have to report the passport change to the police.

3. See above.

Thanks again moonlight55

Yes. I will then report the change to OVRO as I had to register when getting my BRP, will check the change of circumstances link and make sure my employer has my updated passport.

Does anyone else knows whether my employer needs to report this via SMS?

Thanks again eveyone!